Automobile-fender.



W. G. LUTTINGER.

AUTOMOBILE FENDER.

APPLiCATiON FILED APR. 23. m9

1 ,3 1 5, 67 6. Patented Sept. 9, 1919.

WILLIAM G. LUTTINGEB, 0F MORENCI, ARIZONA.

AUTOMOBILE-FENDER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Sept. 9, 1919.

Application filed April 23, 1919. Serial No. 292,223.

To all 'lU/LOf/L it may concern:

Be it known that I, \VILLIA)! G. Ln'rrmmama citizen of the United States, residing at Morenci, in tho county of Greenlee and State of Arizona. have invented certain new and useful improvements in .-\uto1nobilel cnders, of which the toliowing is a specification.

This invention re-lalus to automobilos mortpartirullarly to a t'muler.

huoi' the objor'h-z of this invention rosidos in llw provision of an aulomobih [under which iil rcadili drllct-t uu olijtut to Lithtu' sidc of thc course in which lluautomobile trawling should the ohjoqt hrstru h a glancing l; ow.

Another o ject of this invention rtsidcs in tho proiision of; an autoumbile fender which is capable of absorbing a shock when an object is struck a direct blow orwhcn it is struck a glancing blow.

A further object of this invention resides in the provision of an automobile fender which will deflect an object. to either side of the course of an automobile and return to its normal )osition when disengaged therewith.

A stil further object of this invention resides in the provision of an automobile fender which consists of a certain combina tion of elements which coact in absorbing the shock of a direct or glancing blow with tho tendency of doliccting the object struck to either side of the vehicle and out of the path of the wheels thereof.

With these and other objects in View this invention rcsidos in certain novel features of construction, arrangoment of parts and combinatiun of elements to be more fully set forth in the specification herewith and pointed out in the. appended claims, it being understood that. the right reserved to make such minor changes in detail us come within the scope of the claims.

In the accompanying drawing, the figure illustrates a. plan view of the front portion of an auton'iobilo with a tender secured and 'tllfl'll), the same Vbeing shown in its do lh ctmg position by dotted lines.

In the present embodiment of this invunti on, the nunu'rul 5 designates an automobilo' which in this instance is shown as having forwardly projecting springs (S'lmt which are not heccssarily omphryod to attain the paramount functions of this invention as it can be secured to any con- .renient portion of the automobile.

Rigid y secured as at 8 to the aforesaid sprin s are the forwardly convexing arms 10 o a laterally extending brac et 12 to which are permanently secured forwardly extending arms 14 that have their outer ends provided with apertured heads 16 to pivotally support cars 18 that in turn support a tender consisting of conqianion sections or members 20.

Thu a't'orcsaid sections or inmnliers may be constructed of any suitable uniterial and are here shown as having their outer ends curved reari'ardly and their inner ends made to contact when in normal position.

Secured centrally of the bracket 12 is a forwardly projccting boss to the outer end of which is secured a resilient head 24 which is illustrated in the drawing as being made of a block of rubber.

Carried by ouch section or member of the tender and the bracket 12 are eye bolts 01 the like 9.6 which are adapted to be utilized for engagement with the ends of rctractile coil springs 28 to rotnin the fender sections or membcrs against the resilient head 24 in their normal positions.

With a fender of the above character, the sections or members 20 will readily rotate on their pivots 30 when contacting with an object that. is struck by that portion of either section which is adjacent their outer ends and upon shiftingthe object to ono side they will be returned to their normal posi tion by the springs 28.

In the adoption of a fender ofthe present construction it is manifest that the danger of serious injury to pedestrians is reduced to u-mininuun and the possibilities of severe damage to the automobile also avoided.

Having thus described my invention what 1 claim is:

1. A fender comprising a air of normally alined members, each of said members being pivotally supported for swinging movement, a bumper with which ouch of the mei'nhcrs normally contacts for maintaining the members alinod, and means for constantly urging tho members toward tho bumper.

2. A louder comprising a pair of normally alinod members pivotally supported, a bumper with whiclrtho inner end. portions of the. members contact when in their normal position, and means for constantly urging sections are normally substantially in conthe members to their normal position. tact, and means for constantly urging the 3. Ihe combination of a sectional fender, fender sections to their norrmi positions. ears secured to said sections, an arm pivot 5. A fender of the class described com- 5 ally secured to each ear, a bracket supportprising e supporting member, normally ing said arms, a boss supported by said alined fender sections pivotally engaged bracket, a resilient head supported at the with said supporting member, an outstandouter end of said boss, eye bolts secured to ing arm CiLIIlGd by the supporting memeach section of said fender and bracket, and her, a resilient. head carried by the :irm and 10 coil springs secured to said eye bolts. with which the fender sections contact, and

4. A fender comprising a supporting means for constantly urging the fender seemember, a pair of normally elined fender tions toward the resilient head. sections pivotally engaged with the support In testimony whereof I affix my signature. ing member, a buffer carried by the sup- 15 porting member and with which the fender WILLIAM G. LUTTINGER. 

